I stipulated that emergency calls would be answered right away only if they concerned electrical, gas, or water.

The water main break is affecting an office building that really needs some kind of working toilet.I've already contacted Grogan Sani Services (Thanks @Todd Whiddon) but it went to voice mail.Thanks!

Also, let’s say I find a deal that may look interesting (by looking at the physical condition of the property), how do I figure out the costs such as insuranse, garbage/sewer, water etc?

So here is our process in a little more detail.1. got property under contract and back of the napkin see if it pencils.2. did phase one  it came out clean 1k   this is a MHP that's on city sewer and water.3.

The reason behind this is because the house needs fixed up---new carpet, water heater,all new flooring throughout and the bathroom needs renovation as well. the gutters are falling off and the fascia boards are rotting...with that said I can buy it for what he owes the bank with 2k additional for him to walk away happy.

I was once on a roof with 2 feet of standing water.

For example if investor A has 5 duplexes and investor B has 10 and they both have the same amount of money to spend on those units, that's 5 more roofs that need to be replaced, 5 more property taxes to be paid, 5 more sidewalks that crack and need to be replaced, 10 more water heaters to upgrade, 10 more furnaces that eventually go bad, 5 more yards to mow and do snow removal on, 5 more PM's if that's your thing, you get the point. 

If you are the original purchaser of the unit (HVAC/water heater etc) and you have registered the unit, labor warranty usually lasts for 2 years and parts warranty usually lasts for 10 years.

The answer is - YES - if you get them a legit P&S package - the property should have a enough equity for a flip - or under water for a short sale. 

No need to muddy the waters.